Batumi vs Montevideo: cost of living for digital nomads

Batumi, Georgia and Montevideo, Uruguay, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Batumi is about 38% cheaper than Montevideo for a month of nomad living ($1,050 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Batumi against $780 in Montevideo.
  • Montevideo scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Montevideo: 100 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Both have a temperate climate.

Batumi wins 5 of the measured lines; Montevideo wins 2.

LineBatumiMontevideo
Monthly total (USD)$1,050$1,700
Rent$450$780
Food$300$450
Transport$35$45
Coworking$90$130
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)50100
Climatetemperatetemperate
City sizemidmetro
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/107/10

Batumi

Georgia's Black Sea resort city — cheap, 1-year visa-free entry, favourable taxes.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.